BC Book Prize Shortlist
Congratulations to the 2014 shortlisted authors for this year’s BC Book Prizes. We are delighted to recognize the following UBC Creative Writing Graduates: Theodora Armstrong, nominated for the Ethel Wilson Fiction prize for her collection of short fiction Clear Skies, No Wind, 100% Visibility. Kathy Para, nominated for the Ethel Wilson Fiction prize for her […]
The National Post on CRWR’s 50th Anniversary
Marking Creative Writing’s 50th Anniversary, The National Post today interviewed a host of former students about their experiences in the program. From Andreas Schroeder (class of 1972) all the way to Kim Fu (class of 2011), graduates talk about their work, their influences and, as Kim Fu puts it, the two classrooms and a hallway […]
Joseph Boyden Wins Canada Reads
Congratulations to Joseph Boyden for winning the 2014 CBC Canada Reads competition. Joseph currently teaches in the Optional-Residency MFA program at UBC.
Charles Demers and the Pantomime
UBC Creative Writing Instructor Charles Demers creates his first pantomime,and The Georgia Straight tells all. “I’ve been dreaming of writing a panto since I heard what a panto is—about six months ago,” jokes playwright Charles Demers, joining director Amiel Gladstone and musical director Veda Hille in an interview with the Straight as East Van Panto […]
Katherena Vermette Wins Governor General’s Award for Poetry
Congratulations to current Creative Writing MFA student Katherena Vermette, winner of the 2013 Governor General’s Award for poetry for her collection North End Love Songs. This $25,000 award is awarded annually to the best book of poetry published in English in Canada. More information about Katherena and her book is available at the GG website.
Karim Alrawi wins HarperCollinsCanada/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction.
Congratulations to Karim Alrawi, winner of the inaugural HarperCollinsCanada/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction. Karim won for his his manuscript Book of Sands, a novel about a young father forced to flee Cairo after mistakenly becoming involved in a political demonstration during the Arab Spring. This is his first novel. The winner of this annual prize […]
Congratulations to Lynn Coady
We’re delighted to congratulate Creative Writing MFA Alumna Lynn Coady on winning the $50,000 2013 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her collection of short fiction, Hellgoing. More information is available at the Scotiabank Giller site.
New CRWR Courses Added!
We’ve added the following undergraduate CRWR courses for January: Open Enrolment: CRWR 213 – 002: Introduction to Writing for New Media Wednesday 2-5pm Instructor: Jackie Wong CRWR 209 – 002: Introduction to Writing Fiction Tuesday & Thursday 9:30 – 11:00 am Instructor: John Vigna CRWR 206: Introduction to Writing for the Screen Thursday 3:30 – […]
Writing Prize Finalists Announced
HarperCollinsCanada, The Cooke Agency and UBC Creative Writing are delighted to announce the finalists for the HarperCollinsCanada/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction. UBC MFAs Karim Alrawi, Michelle Kaeser and Kirsten Madsen have all been chosen as finalists for this exciting new annual prize. The winner of the prize will be offered literary representation by The […]
Faculty & Students on GG Shortlist
UBC Creative Writing Faculty member Joseph Boyden, MFA alumnus Shyam Selvadurai, and current MFA student Katherena Vermette have all been shortlisted for the 2013 Governor General’s Awards.